EPA Wetland Program Development Grants 2023 (Region 3)

The Environmental Protection Agency is seeking applications for its 2023 Wetland Program Development Grants (Region 3).

Donor Name: Environmental Protection Agency

State: Selected States

County: All Counties

Type of Grant: Grant

Deadline: 11/13/2023

Size of the Grant: $2.4 million

Grant Duration: 4 years

Details:

The goals of EPA’s wetland program include increasing the quantity and quality of wetlands in the U.S. by conserving and restoring wetland acreage and improving wetland condition. In pursuing these goals, EPA seeks to develop the capacity of all levels of government to develop and/or refine effective, comprehensive programs for wetland protection and management.

WPDGs provide states, tribes, territories, local governments, interstate agencies, and intertribal consortia (hereafter referred to as applicants or recipients) an opportunity to develop and/or refine comprehensive state, tribal, territory or local government wetland programs. These programs are meant to:

• Develop the capacity of state, tribal, territory, or local governments to increase the quantity and quality of wetlands in the U.S. by conserving and restoring wetland acreage and improving wetland condition.
• Use one or more of the following “Core Elements” to achieve this goal.

Funding Information

EPA anticipates approximately $2.4 million in federal funding to be available for assistance agreements under this announcement to fund approximately 6 to 12 awards depending on funding availability and other applicable considerations. Awards for the selected projects will likely range from $200,000 to $800,000 in federal funding. EPA will fund a maximum of 75 percent of the total project cost.

EPA anticipates awarding approximately $1.7 million in federal funds under Track One: WPP and approximately $700,000 in federal funds under Track Two: Non-WPP. It is anticipated that approximately 3 to 9 awards will be made under Track One: WPP and approximately 3 to 6 awards will be made under Track Two: Non-WPP with the expectation of funding more projects from Track 1 than Track 2.

Project Period

It is anticipated that the assistance agreements awarded under this announcement will have one-to-three-year project periods. The project period for assistance agreements under this announcement should be no more than four years.

Eligibility Criteria 

In accordance with Assistance Listing 66.461, states, territories , tribes, local government agencies, colleges and universities that are agencies of a state, interstate agencies, and intertribal consortia are eligible to apply for WPDGs under this announcement. Tribes must be federally-recognized, although “Treatment as a State” status is not required. As explained in Section I, there will be two separate applicant tracks with states, territories, and tribes in Track One: WPP or Track Two: Non-WPP, and local governments, interstate agencies, intertribal consortia, and colleges and universities that are agencies of a state government in Track Two: Non-WPP.

For more information, visit Grants.gov.